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Dark-matter detector has new home in South Dakota The Associated Press: The Large Underground Xenon detector is now a mile underground in a former gold mine; when it starts collecting data on dark matter later this year, scientists say it could find Higgs boson-level results. “Dark matter presents ...

Surprise human-ancestor find—key fossils hidden in lab rock National Geographic: Last month, researchers found 2 million-year-old human-ancestor fossils trapped in a rock that had been sitting in their lab for years. The findings could resolve unanswered questions. For example, "It's unclear how th...

Positive steps, silver linings National Review: In an article in the magazine’s upcoming issue, Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, writes why conservatives shouldn’t “despair” over the health care ruling. “The negative consequences of the ruling for constitutional law are ...

Comic-Con still a must-go for film industry Marketplace: Comic-Con, the annual gathering of comic book and other pop culture fans, is this week in San Diego. But this year, many Hollywood studios are not as high profile as they have been in the past, but they are still attending. “All these people ...

Understanding yeast infections of the mouth The Plain Dealer: In a recent NetWellness column, Richard J. Jurevic, assistant professor of biological sciences in the School of Dental Medicine, explains the risk factors, signs and follow-up care for a Candida infection in the mouth....

CWRU to help China build social work programs The Plain Dealer: The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is one of seven programs chosen by the Council on Social Work Education to help China build its social work education programs. As part of the collaboration, the Mandel School will host facu...

CWRU medical school to use grant to link more caregivers with poor The Plain Dealer: The university received a $6.4 million federal grant for programs in the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine to address the shortage of medical professionals serving the Medicaid community. “With the n...

Unexpected outcomes slows future risk-taking PsychCentral: Recent research from Heath Demaree, associate professor of psychology, found that people are less likely to take risks after unexpected losses or gains. “Surprising events are known to cause animals to stop, freeze, orient to the surprising...

Did John Roberts switch his ObamaCare vote? If so, why? Reason: A recent report suggests that, after initially siding with the conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts switched his vote in order to uphold the health care law. Though some speculate that it was a political move, the law scho...

How to teach children not to bully others The Royal Gazette: Sylvia Rimm, clinical professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, gives five tips for teachers and parents to use to prevent and discourage bullying, including praising kindness casually and reminding children to stop and think before going a...